Schiff: Mueller report "much worse" than Watergate

Chairman of the Intelligence Committee of the House of Representatives Adam SchiffAdam Bennett SchiffSchiff decrypts Conway's "series of alternative facts" on Russian interference in Schiff elections: Mueller report is "much worse" than Watergate Schiff: Democrats "could" initiate dismissal process MORE (D-Calif.) Said Sunday that the findings of the special advocate Robert MuellerRobert Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud Mueller's choice to lead the investigation on Russia The reports are "far worse" than Watergate for former President Nixon.

"The obstruction of justice especially in this case is far worse than anything Richard Nixon has done." The entry by the Russians of democratic institutions, a far more important foreign opponent than the plumbers who have entered the Democratic seat, so yes, I would say in all respects, this is more important than Watergate, "said Schiff on" This Week "from ABC News.

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Schiff's comments come after Mueller's investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election was made public on Thursday.

The lengthy 22-month document did not conclude that President Trump's 2016 campaign was being coordinated with the Kremlin to influence the elections.

Mueller found that the Trump team knew that it would benefit from Russia's illegal efforts to interfere in elections.

"The fact that a presidential candidate, and now a president of the United States, not only does not stand up and resist the Russian interference, but rejoice, alright beyond what Nixon did, "Schiff added on Sunday.

On the question of whether Trump was seeking to obstruct justice, the report detailed 10 possible cases but failed to reach a conclusion.

Trump and his allies celebrated the report's findings, saying that they "totally exonerate" the president.

Watergate partly caused Nixon's resignation in 1974.